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May 15, 2009 | 01:36 PM

sportster883bob

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From: phila

slip on mufflers

on a 09 sporty how hard is it to take off the factory mufflers and install new new slip on's. i would like to make it a little louder.

May 15, 2009 | 02:02 PM

Sporty105

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not hard at all. Remove the heatshields, loosen clamp, couple of bolts and some WD-40 and they should come right off. Put on my V&H Slip-ons in under an hour.

May 15, 2009 | 02:10 PM

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not hard at all. Remove the heatshields, loosen clamp, couple of bolts and some WD-40 and they should come right off. Put on my V&H Slip-ons in under an hour.

+1 Really easy. I'd recommend the quiet baffles if you go with the V&H pipes. Put them in before you install it and you won't have to fight with the pipes twice.

May 15, 2009 | 04:44 PM

stro1965

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I found it necessary to pull the front head pipe. The muff was on there really tight and I couldn't budge it with the headpipe in place.

May 15, 2009 | 04:44 PM

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+1 Really easy. I'd recommend the quiet baffles if you go with the V&H pipes. Put them in before you install it and you won't have to fight with the pipes twice.

What is the sound difference with the QB in? I have the same slip ons with just the standard baffle that came with them. And I was wondering if the QB installed give it a little better sound.

May 15, 2009 | 05:07 PM

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The sound level only really goes down maybe 2-3 dbs. However the sound itself gets deeper and less raspy. The pipes now have a deeper rumble to them and I think it's an even more "Harley" sound. I really like the sound and I believe it's a little less anoying for my neighbors.